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Paul Corkum

Canadian physicist · Canada · Scientists · Born 1943 · age 82

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Paul Bruce Corkum is a Canadian physicist specializing in attosecond physics and laser science. He holds a joint University of Ottawa-NRC chair in attosecond photonics. He also holds academic positions at Texas A&M University and the University of New Mexico. Corkum is both a theorist and an experimentalist.

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2026IEEE Maxwell AwardAward2022Wolf Prize in PhysicsAward2019Wolfgang Paul LectureAward2018Isaac Newton MedalAward2017Royal MedalAward2015Clarivate Citation LaureatesAwardHonorary Doctorate at the Laval UniversityAward2013Harvey PrizeAwardKing Faisal International Prize in ScienceAward2008Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and EngineeringAward2006Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser ScienceAward2005Charles Hard Townes AwardAward2003Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee MedalAward1999Einstein Prize for Laser ScienceAward1943Born30 October 1943

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Awards

IEEE Maxwell Award2026
APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research2025
Wolf Prize in Physics2022
Wolfgang Paul Lecture2019
Isaac Newton Medal2018
SPIE Gold Medal2018
Royal Medal2017
Lomonosov Gold Medal2015
Honorary Doctorate at the Laval University2015
Clarivate Citation Laureates2015
Frederic Ives Medal2014
Harvey Prize2013
King Faisal International Prize in Science2013
Ahmed Zewail Award2010
Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering2008
Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science2006
IEEE Quantum Electronics Award2005
Charles Hard Townes Award2005
Henry Marshall Tory Medal2003
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal2003
Einstein Prize for Laser Science1999
Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Ontario
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Fellow of the Royal Society

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Paul Bruce Corkum is a Canadian physicist specializing in attosecond physics and laser science. He holds a joint University of Ottawa-NRC chair in attosecond photonics. He also holds academic positions at Texas A&M University and the University of New Mexico. Corkum is both a theorist and an experimentalist. He is known for developing the theory of attosecond physics.

Country
Canada
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1943 · age 82

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Gérard MourouBoth received IEEE Quantum Electronics AwardJohn L. HallBoth received Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser ScienceNick HolonyakBoth received Charles Hard Townes AwardGilles BrassardBoth received Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and EngineeringHarold Scott MacDonald CoxeterBoth received Henry Marshall Tory MedalHitoshi MurayamaBoth received Wolfgang Paul Lecture

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